2026 World Cup stadiums to deploy facial recognition, anti-drone tech, and surveillance on millions of fans
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Summary
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across 16 venues in the US, Canada, and Mexico, is expected to draw over 5 million fans. However, experts warn that the event will be accompanied by extensive surveillance technologies—including facial recognition, anti-drone systems, and spyware—deployed in stadiums. There are concerns that heightened terrorism fears linked to the war in Iran could be used to justify these invasive measures without proper safeguards, and that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement may leverage its advanced surveillance arsenal during the tournament.
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Experts have warned that heightened terrorism concerns linked to the war in Iran could be used by the Trump administration to justify the deployment of invasive surveillance technologies without adequate safeguards.
There are concerns that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has an array of advanced surveillance technologies in its arsenal—from face recognition to spyware—could be deployed.
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